PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed stressors and denied service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the legal criteria have not been met. The earliest effective date available is January 5, 1993.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from November 27, 1991. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD prior to December 4, 1995.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not well-grounded and denied his claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for non-service connected pension purposes. The combined rating of his disabilities does not meet the threshold requirements for a 100% schedular evaluation, but he may be eligible for pension benefits based on subjective factors such as age, education, and occupational history.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and inability to establish a link between current symptoms and claimed inservice events.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for PTSD, and thus the issue is dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 14, 1993, for service connection of PTSD. The decision found that the RO did not err in denying the claim and that the veteran was not disabled enough to be considered totally disabled at the time of the original denial.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of competent medical evidence diagnosing PTSD. The RO denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well grounded, and the Board has determined that there are sufficient facts to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The RO will need to verify the stressors reported by the veteran with the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records (USASCRUR).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The reopened claim is well-grounded, and the case will be reviewed on its merits by the regional office.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint degenerative arthritis was not well-grounded and denied it. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of service connection (August 22, 1996), and denied claims for chronic kidney disability, bilateral eye disability, and numbness of fingers.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no unequivocal diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and peripheral neuropathy, finding the veteran did not perfect a timely appeal. Service connection for PTSD was granted due to credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of inservice events and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 50 percent, and his fracture of the coccyx does not warrant a compensable evaluation. The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him individually unemployable.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling, and his right ankle disability is rated at the maximum compensable rating. The veteran is granted a total rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability due to multiple disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD, finding that his condition did not warrant a higher evaluation.